How Gardening Makes You a Better eLearning Designer
Amid the pandemic, I hopped on the veggie-growing bandwagon. Why? Beyond fresh produce backup and a …
Are Certifications Overrated? A Lighthearted Reflection
Ah, certifications! Those shiny pieces of paper that make us feel accomplished and knowledgeable. …
Learning Goals, Learning Outcomes, Learning Objectives: A Micro Lesson
This micro-lesson will uncover the distinctions between learning goals, objectives, and outcomes. …
Unlocking Success Together: 4 Tips for Working with Me, Your eLearning Freelancer
If you’re considering partnering with me, your eLearning freelancer, to develop your next …
AI vs. Humanity: 10 Unconquerable Frontiers for Artificial Intelligence
What are 10 things AI can never do? That’s the question I posed to ChatGPT to see what it had to …
WAV, MP3, Bit Rates: A Micro Lesson
Are you feeling a little lost after publishing your course in Storyline 360 and realizing that your …
Using a Storyline 360 Lightbox for a Glossary Slide
You can use lightbox slides in Storyline 360 to display content in a “pop-up” window …
Learning Objectives: A Micro Lesson
This micro-lesson is perfect for anyone who has ever felt lost in a sea of training industry jargon. …
What do voice-over clients really want?
This is an interview I did with Bill DeWees a few weeks ago that I thought you might find …
Are your e-learning courses getting stale?
In today’s fast-paced world, where the only constant is change, it’s important to keep …
Is your eLearning course falling flat?
Hey, you! Yes, you! Do you feel that your eLearning courses are putting your learners to sleep? Are …
Common Mistakes People Make When Creating E-Learning Courses
Creating a new e-Learning course that truly engages your learners can be challenging, but fear not! …
Too much of a good thing? The Perils of Overstuffing Your Brain!
One of the things I love doing with clients is helping them turn their visions into reality. I take …
Circular menus in Storyline 360
I built a quick and rough prototype in Storyline 360 in response to the “Using Circular Menus …
Ask ChatGPT, “What happens when you try to include too much information in your e-Learning course?”
Having a little fun chatting with AI to see what it knows about e-Learning. Using Craiyon, a free …
Asking ChatGPT, “How much does it cost to create e-Learning?”
Having a little fun chatting with AI to see what it knows about e-Learning. Using Craiyon, a free …
Wildland Firefighter and Google Doodles
As the Articulate Challenge states, Google Doodles are interactive animations and illustrations that …
Letting AI Tools Write My Blog Post
Richard: What I wrote is listed in italics. The rest of this post was written using AI. As an avid …
Looping Move Animations in Storyline 360
Here is a quick trick to create a looping animation in Storyline 360. It requires a hat, two move …
Exploring Beaches that Meet Your Criteria in Storyline 360
Last week, I came across a post on the e-Learning Heroes forum asking if it was possible to build a …
Mixing ScrewDrivers in Storyline 360
A few days ago, I came across a post on the e-Learning Heroes forums where Tom Kuhlmann showed the …
Capturing and Printing Learner Responses in Storyline 360
Here’s a quick mockup that I created using Storyline 360 and JavaScript. My goal was to …
Spinning Clocks in Storyline 360
The idea for this mockup design came from someone on the forums who wanted to create a clock with …
Creating a Date/Time Stamp in Storyline 360
Today’s post focuses on creating a date/time stamp that will appear on a specific slide in …
Making Objects Shrink on Hover – The Pupil Project
Here’s an exciting challenge I came across this week. Someone on the e-Learning Heroes forum …
Workplace Violence Scenario Storyline 360
This is a sample I created for an Articulate e-Learning Heroes Challenge several years ago. …
Animated Masks in Storyline 360
Animated Masking and Cutout Effects in E-Learning Design #356 is a challenge I recently completed on …
Scoring a Custom Interaction in Storyline 360
I’ve built several custom interactions for my clients over the past few years. Most are …
Progress Meters in e-Learning
Creating progress meters in e-Learning helps learners see how much they have completed and what they …
Adding Numbers in Storyline 360
We mark off numbers with more than three digits in the United States using a comma. For example, we …
Multiple-Answer Question Validation in Storyline 360
I often browse the forums looking for peers of mine that could use some help with Storyline, and …
Controlling Access to an e-Learning Module in Storyline 360 by Using a Numeric Value
Sometimes, you want to prevent learners from moving ahead in a course until they have completed a …
5 Ways to Show Glossary Terms in SL360
Often, I have clients that want to include glossaries in their eLearning modules/courses to help …
Exploring the Pantone 2022 Color of the Year!
Colors are an essential consideration in any e-Learning design. While most designs should adhere to …
Creating a Table Quiz Activity in Storyline 360
Here’s an exciting challenge someone posed on the eLearning Heroes forum today. They were …
Removing Checkmarks in the Storyline Player Menu
Today’s post shows you how to remove the checkmarks that appear next to the slides in the …
Creating License Plates with PowerPoint
I noticed someone on the e-Learning Heroes forum wanted a license plate graphic for their e-Learning …
Weird and Wacky Medical Facts
Here’s a fun interactive example that provides a learner with weird and wacky medical facts. …
Creating a Results Slide for Multiple Quizzes in Storyline 360
I spend considerable time between client projects exploring the Articulate e-Learning Heroes forum …
Car Accident Timed-Based Scenario
One type of e-Learning that I enjoy creating is procedure-based scenarios. When done correctly, they …
Diabetes Facts Interaction
According to the American Diabetes Association, 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes …
Click-and-Reveal Interactions in E-Learning
Click-and-Reveal interactions provide you with a great way to break up large chunks of information …
Creating Countdown Timers in e-Learning!
On occasion, my clients need a timed-based interaction in their course. Timed-based …
e-Learning Narration (TTS vs In-House vs Professional Voice-Over)
As an e-Learning developer, I always work hard to improve my development flow when designing …
Using 3D Models in e-Learning
What is a 3D Model? A 3D model is a digital representation of a physical object created using 3D …